Containerized Exports Jumped 9.6% in February
After 1.9% growth in January, U.S. containerized exports surged in February, rising 9.6% year-over-year and 4% from the previous month. The total February volume – measured in 20-foot equivalent container units – was 1,014,176 TEUs
ITC Rules Against Accuride on Chinese Steel Wheel Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request from makers of U.S. steel wheels to impose punitive import duties on steel wheels from China, despite earlier findings from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that the Chinese producers were…
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TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index jumps 24% in March
TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore’s spot market Canadian freight index saw a sizeable gain in March with volumes up 24% month-over-month, while the first two months of the year recorded only 1% gains. However, year-over-year volumes were down…
House Passes Another Highway Bill Extension, Heads to Conference Committee
Once again, the U.S. House of Representatives has kicked the can down the road on highway funding. Despite a presidential veto threat, the Republican legislation extended transportation funding through September — the 10th such extension — and mand…
N.J. Trucking Executive Warns Senate on the True Cost of Tolls
In testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, NFI Chief Financial Officer Steve Grabell warned that rapidly increasing toll rates, as well as the spread of tolls across the country, are a threat to consumers and to th…
New Rule Will Create Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
Truck safety regulators are about to post a new, long-awaited rule aimed at shoring up driver medical standards.The rule will require those who perform medical exams for drivers to be trained, tested and certified to a national standard. It also will…
Mahaica trucker was shot twice to head -autopsy finds
Truck driver Jadesh Dass, whose body was found with what appeared to be a huge gash to the head, suffered two gunshot wounds at close range to the right side of his temple and his forehead, a post-mortem examination has revealed.
Shippers Conditions Index Tumbles in February
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for February dropped by a full point from the previous month to a reading of -5.6, spelling good news for tracking as demand for trucking services grew strongly in what is normally a slack month.
Across the country on bicycle — in 1923
Arthur Miller of West York biked across America in 1923, along with his friend, Earl Hagerman, also from the borough.